php-Board 1.0 login.php $username.txt Password credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in php-Board 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file login.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument $username.txt results in credentials management (Password). This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2003-1401. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in php-Board 1.0 (Forum Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument $username.txt with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability (Password). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

login.php in php-Board 1.0 stores plaintext passwords in $username.txt with insufficient access control under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request.

The weakness was released 12/31/2003 by Frog Man (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1401 since 10/19/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:login.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11089 (PHP-Board User Password Disclosure Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11338), Exploit-DB (22252) and SecurityFocus (BID 6862†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Credentials management / Password
CWE: CWE-255
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/15/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +319 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
10/19/2007 +1388 days 🔍
08/30/2014 +2507 days 🔍
07/14/2025 +3970 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Frog Man
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21321
X-Force: 11338
SecurityFocus: 6862 - PHP-Board User Password Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2014 23:09
Updated: 07/14/2025 00:41
Changes: 08/30/2014 23:09 (47), 07/04/2017 09:17 (7), 01/08/2025 17:14 (27), 07/14/2025 00:41 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:72D:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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